So, I stayed in Hoi An a little longer than I had anticipated (about 5 days longer!) It is such an amazing town and so different from the rest of Vietnam! I guess, during the war, the North Vietnamese army and the US made an agreement to not bomb the city so it is pretty much the only "old" city still intact-and it shows. The streets are a mixture of Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, and European influence. UNESCO declared it a world heritage site with many of the houses dating back over 400 years ago. I got stuck in the charm of the streets and variety of restaurants and shops. I could walk the same streets everyday and always see something completely new and wonderful. It is so different than the other cities of Vietnam, its so quiet and peaceful with the city shutting the streets down at certain times of day to cars and motorbikes. What a truly amazing city!
a fisherman out at sea near Hoi An 
just outside Hoi An on the way to the beach
a typical road in wonderful Hoi An
the only picture of me in my favorite town of Hoi An
looking across the river in Hoi An
the famous Japanese bridge...it is built unusually sturdy, I guess the Japanese were afraid of earthquakes?
just a typical scene for Hoi An
Hoi An at sunset with all the lanterns starting to light up.
after leaving Hoi An (sadly) I drove my motorbike 83km to the city of Hue. It was a beautiful drive and would have been prettier if not for the rain and clouds. However, I had the opportunity to see the famous, China Beach, Marble Mountains (mountains made totally out of marble) and drive up a scenic mountainous overpass (however, it was too cloudy for it to reach its full potential of beauty)
China Beach- a famous beach during the Vietnamese War where the US soldiers and S. Vietnamese soldiers were shipped to to get a little R&R.
self explanatory
a fishing basket...fishermen sit in these baskets out in the ocean for days catching fish
the view on the way up to Tam Trom Pass, i guess a leper colony lives down by that beach?
a small town on the way to Hue
on the way to Hue
a farmer boy looking after his water buffalo
the view of the fishing nets in the ocean
the front of the citadel in the third largest city, Hue
part of the palace inside the forbidden city
inside the forbidden purple city
the ginormous flag outside the citadel.
a section of the town, Hue
view from my hotel window today, not much I could do since it was pouring down rain. would have been a good movie day.
view from my hotel window today
4 comments:
That city looks really cool! I wish I could have see it with you. Maybe someday you can take me back to Vietnam to see it???? It looks very charming!
It was so good talking to you on Skype. It was fun since we could actually see you as we talked. I think your pictures are really creative and each group seems better than the last. I think you could really do well in photography and could use these in a portfolio for the future. I thought it was neat seeing them on the Missourian website. Love, MOM
come home already!!
Kristen,
We are enjoying your photos and commentary about Vietnam. This may be theclosest I get to beingthere so I really appreciate the way you are traveling and exploring the country. You are right to be amazed at how friendly they are to Americans considering what we did to their country not long ago. Keep up the posts-we are looking forward to the next one. Stay safe.
Uncle Ray
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